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A 14-year-old patient complains of alopecia foci on his scalp. The patient has been presenting with this condition for 2 weeks. Objectively: on the scalp there are several small oval foci with blurred margins. The skin in the foci is pink-red, the hairs are broken off at 4-5 mm length or at skin level. Under Wood's lamp there are no foci of green luminescence detected. What disease is it?

Answer options

  1. Alopecia areata
  2. Trichophytosis capitis
  3. Scleroderma
  4. Syphilitic alopecia
  5. Psoriasis
Correct answer

Trichophytosis capitis

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